Comparison

Level Home vs Retro Library

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Level Home

Control your smart lock remotely using your phone. Grant and revoke access for guests, and monitor entry activity from anywhere. Integrates with popular smart home platforms for seamless automation.

Highlights
  • Remote lock/unlock
  • Share access with guests
  • Activity history tracking
  • Smart home platform integration
  • Voice control
Read full description

The Level Home app lets you use your phone to lock and unlock your door. With award-winning design and engineering, Level Bolt and Level Lock+ are bringing the next generation of smart locks to your home. Easily share access with friends, family, and people you trust. Track activity history from anywhere to see who’s come and gone. Level works with smart home platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa from anywhere via app, voice, or automations.

About

Retro Library

Features
Read full description

RetroLibrary is a personal library app for collectors of retro computing books and magazines. Build a searchable collection, browse it like a bookshelf, and keep the important details with each title: author, publisher, edition, condition, rating, notes, cover art, value, lending status, and more. Whether you collect programming references, vintage hardware manuals, computer magazines, or computing history, RetroLibrary helps you organize the lot. Use ISBN and title lookup to fill in book details automatically, or scan the book (or shelf of books!) and let the machine learning recognize the details for you. Import your library in minutes not hours! Improve entries with cover art, and keep categories tidy. RetroLibrary also helps with collecting decisions. Use “Have I Got This?” to quickly check whether a book is already in your collection, on your wishlist, or still missing. If you don’t own it yet, add it straight to your wishlist. Features: - Track retro computing books and magazines in one library - Visual bookshelf browsing and traditional list view - ISBN scanning and metadata lookup - Shelf photo scanning with on-device OCR and Apple Intelligence assisted detection - Wishlist support - Ratings, condition, lending, notes, and value tracking - Automatic cover lookup - Library backup and restore tools - Quick ownership checking before you buy duplicates - Multiple ways to share, save and import your data. It's safe (and private)! - Runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. RetroLibrary is designed for enthusiasts, collectors, researchers, and anyone building a personal archive of classic computing print material.

Screenshots

Level Home4 screens
Retro Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Level Home at 17 against Retro Library's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Level Home versus Retro Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevel HomeRetro Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (692 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings692 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLevel Home Inc.John Kennedy

Bugs and requests

Level Home

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch after iOS updates
  • Locks randomly stop responding or get stuck
  • Inconsistent behavior with auto-unlock and touch-to-unlock features
  • Guest access and sharing not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add battery level indicator and low battery notifications
  • Improve connectivity and reliability of locking/unlocking
  • Enhance app UI/UX and make it more intuitive
  • Provide better customer support and timely bug fixes
  • Add more customization options and smart home integrations

Retro Library

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Level Home

No in-app purchases

None

Retro Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Level Home free?
Level Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Library free?
Retro Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Level Home or Retro Library have ads?
Neither Level Home nor Retro Library shows ads.

Other comparisons